President Bola Tinubu has left Riyad, the capital of Saudi Arabia where he attended the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle East.
At the summit the president called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that "the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering."
Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle East, President Tinubu expressed deep concern on the humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
The one-day summit was a follow-up to the Riyadh summit last year, and was attended by Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States.
Reiterating Nigeria's call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, President Tinubu affirmed the country’s support for a two-state solution, where both Israeli and Palestinians can co-exist in security and dignity. He noted that this solution remained a viable part to lasting peace in the region.
The Nigerian leader called on parties in the conflict in the Middle East to respect the principles of proportionality and the basic rights of civilians, consistent with global legal and diplomatic frameworks.
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